First Presbyterian Church (Houston)
| First Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
 | |
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| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Country |  USA |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
| History | |
| Dedicated | 1839 |
The First Presbyterian Church is a PCUSA megachurch in Houston, Texas with 3,567 members.[1]
History
The church was founded in 1839 by Rev. James Weston Miller.[2][3] He was from Pennsylvania as a foreign missionary in the Republic of Texas. The congregation consisted of 13 charter members. Later the congregation become a prominent member of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and planted several Presbyterian congregations in Houston. The church grew rapidly. First Presbyterian begun mission efforts to South Korea and Brazil.[4]
In February 2014 the church voted whether or not to sever ties with the PCUSA. First Presbyterian narrowly voted to stay with the denomination.[5][6]
The majority of the members voted to affiliate with the Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians, but the 2/3 majority was needed, and this failed narrowly with 32 votes.[7]
The senior pastor is Jim Birchfield.[8]
See also
External links
References
- ^ http://www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf
- ^ Carole E. Christian, "MILLER, JAMES WESTON," Handbook of Texas Online <http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmi18>, accessed October 08, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Robert Finney Miller, 'Early Presbyterianism in Texas as Seen by Rev. James Weston Miller, D. D.', The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1915, pp. 159-183 [1]
- ^ http://www.fpchouston.org/history.php www.fpchouston.org/history.php
- ^ http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/houston-church-opts-not-defect-denomination/ www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/houston-church-opts-not-defect-denomination/
- ^ http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/First-Presbyterian-narrowly-votes-to-stay-with-5260723.php www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/First-Presbyterian-narrowly-votes-to-stay-with-5260723.php
- ^ www.christianpost.com/news/texas-megachurch-votes-to-remain-affiliated-with-pcusa-despite-theological-drifting-115106/
- ^ http://www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php
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